Health Care Programs: Employee Benefits Selection Can Be Made Easier Through Technology

The costs of providing health care benefits are soaring, while adhering to government-mandated regulations is becoming increasingly complex. At the same time, employees are demanding high-quality benefits, along with the communications and tools they need to understand and manage those benefits. All of this is happening at a time when many corporate budgets for benefits communications and administration are flat. While there are plenty of options for improving employee benefits communications, whether or not to allocate budget dollars toward adopting them is another matter. The ADP Research Institute, a specialized group within ADP, surveyed over 500 large and midsized companies to find out more.

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About This Report: Report data and conclusions are based on a 2011 HR/Benefits Pulse Survey conducted by the ADP Research Institute, a specialized group within ADP. See full report for details on research methodology.